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my father-in-law served in the syria navy for 40 years. he became a major general, or something like that. he joined, when he was a young man, there was no education in his village until 1947 when his grandfather built the first school, and at grade four, fourth grade he was able to go to school, and he got down and he got in the navy, which is what alawites did. and his proudest pitcher is in the living room is him being handshake by -- because he was graduated from alexander. there was no naval academy in syria and it was unification to use a big arab national and has been ever since. loves not sure. he retired about 20 some odd years ago, and has been much enacted drinking t. on the balcony. there's no role for people to retire in say. being married to an alawite, i'm not going to deny. i know alawites. i understand them. but my idea about city were really formed well before the. my ideas about syria were formed from going up in beirut and the living and teaching at beirut during the civil war, when i watched christians and muslims kill
my father-in-law served in the syria navy for 40 years. he became a major general, or something like that. he joined, when he was a young man, there was no education in his village until 1947 when his grandfather built the first school, and at grade four, fourth grade he was able to go to school, and he got down and he got in the navy, which is what alawites did. and his proudest pitcher is in the living room is him being handshake by -- because he was graduated from alexander. there was no...
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our navy is smaller now than any time since 1917. the navy said they needed 313 ships to carry out their mission. we're now to 285. we're headed down to the low 200s if we go through she she -- sequestration. our air force is older and smaller at any time since it was founded in 1947. we've changed for the first time since fdr, since fdr we've always had the strategy of saying we could fight in two conflicts at once. now we're changing to one conflict. this, in my view, is the highest responsibility of the president of the united states which is to maintain the safety of the american people, andly not cut our military budget by a trillion dollars which is the combination of the budget cuts that the president has as well as the sequestration cuts. that, in my view, is making our future less certain and less secure. obama: bob, i have comments on this. first of all, the sequester's not something that i proposed, it's something that congress has proposed, it will not happen. the budget that we're talking about is not reducing our milita
our navy is smaller now than any time since 1917. the navy said they needed 313 ships to carry out their mission. we're now to 285. we're headed down to the low 200s if we go through she she -- sequestration. our air force is older and smaller at any time since it was founded in 1947. we've changed for the first time since fdr, since fdr we've always had the strategy of saying we could fight in two conflicts at once. now we're changing to one conflict. this, in my view, is the highest...
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>> inside the navy but it was contentious. they've good claim they should follow the navy and ashore follow thearmy, d regulations of the army. they eventually 1832 they are a separate service inside the >> navy. >> host: how did the mission changed? of >> guest: dave remained ships guards to the 20thng as century but jack of alles trade most often as a landing party when the baby on would send silly it -- sailors and marines would participate.phibiousanding then colonial infantry inood. haiti, nicaragua, haiti, nicaragua, philippine about before world war ii started training for amphibious missions. >> host: what is the marine corps is reputation? >> not very good. c people think of them as the elite that has been validated routinely. most critique -- prestigious but a at the start of world war ii parents found them to be the most desirable. the least popular and io nationwide study.these were similar also prior. the third big guys serving. then maybe and the army did not like them.chrimas day aley had problems getting call t
>> inside the navy but it was contentious. they've good claim they should follow the navy and ashore follow thearmy, d regulations of the army. they eventually 1832 they are a separate service inside the >> navy. >> host: how did the mission changed? of >> guest: dave remained ships guards to the 20thng as century but jack of alles trade most often as a landing party when the baby on would send silly it -- sailors and marines would participate.phibiousanding then...
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he joined the navy in 1999 and after becoming a navy seal 2002 severalled around the world. after serving two tours in iraq. he was deployed to afghanistan in the spring of 2005. for the action red wings he was warded the their i have cross in 2006 by george w. bush. after recovering the wounds, he served a second tour in iraq and received a discharge from the navy in june 2007. he is the author of the book "lone survivor" and a very poplar speaker. we can see that by the great turnout. in 2010 to honor the comrades from operation redwing. he -- warriors by providings unique education, rehabilitatation, recovery and wellness opportunities to u.s. armed forces service mens and their families. please join me in westbounding -- in welcoming marcus lou trel to luttrell to the navy memorial. [applause] >> please, sit down. all right. thank you all for coming out. for my first signing of service, i was pretty good entry. were there any questions? i don't know where you go from there. i guess we can take a little time and talk about the book service, kind wrf it came from, the idea
he joined the navy in 1999 and after becoming a navy seal 2002 severalled around the world. after serving two tours in iraq. he was deployed to afghanistan in the spring of 2005. for the action red wings he was warded the their i have cross in 2006 by george w. bush. after recovering the wounds, he served a second tour in iraq and received a discharge from the navy in june 2007. he is the author of the book "lone survivor" and a very poplar speaker. we can see that by the great...
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of the department of the navy. when they served assurer to the army bishop of the regulation of the army and eventually in 1832? became a separate service inside the department. >> out of their mission change? >> commission didn't change so much then. there've been ship cards offer to the 20th century, but they were something of a jack of all trades. they would do other jobs as well, most often serving as landing parties in the navy would send sailors on punitive expeditions, the marines would always participate in that. in the start of the 20th century company took on a variety of other missions, colonial infantry in haiti, philippines, nicaragua and before world war ii, they started creating amphibious landing forces. they became experts in amphibious operations. >> what was the marine corps' reputation throughout much of this? history???????? >> not very good quite honestly? everybody thinks about the marine corps today is the most? procedures or elite of the majo? armed services and has? been?? valid
of the department of the navy. when they served assurer to the army bishop of the regulation of the army and eventually in 1832? became a separate service inside the department. >> out of their mission change? >> commission didn't change so much then. there've been ship cards offer to the 20th century, but they were something of a jack of all trades. they would do other jobs as well, most often serving as landing parties in the navy would send sailors on punitive expeditions, the...
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they are inherently tied to the navy and their expertise is amphibious operation. if that is true then why is general john allen the top commander of all nato troops in afghanistan? the most single landlocked country with the exception of chad but they have expanded their mission with the role of national defence. it does not seem right. but have they thought of themselves was the editor john. >> but they have always felt from there beginning. >> bad day parade florida attempt to but to abolish them out right but him. >> but they can to hon. >>host: is the feeling reinforced? >> it is still alive and well. there are positive elements of that cultural train making them extraordinarily focused and cohesive but even today with their prestigious the president do not to say we have to watch and and take care of our own. then it will cease to exist. >> marine corps history. >> can the bid shipment transition? >> roughly 20% each year ago to the marine corps. it is a competitive selection emboss us. more people want to become a marine then spots available. we had a number
they are inherently tied to the navy and their expertise is amphibious operation. if that is true then why is general john allen the top commander of all nato troops in afghanistan? the most single landlocked country with the exception of chad but they have expanded their mission with the role of national defence. it does not seem right. but have they thought of themselves was the editor john. >> but they have always felt from there beginning. >> bad day parade florida attempt to...
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navy now? >> guest: they are. they are a separate service inside the department of the navy, but this became can tensions throughout the history. the core would claim when they served aboard ships that they should follow the rules of the navy, regulations of the department the navy. and eventually in 1832 to become properly a separate service inside the department. >> host: how did their mission change? >> guest: domitian didn't change so much that. they remained all the way to the 20th century, but they were something of a jack of all trades. they would do other jobs as well, most often serving as landing parties when the navy would send sailors and marines ashore in punitive expeditions. the marines for anticipating that. and the start of the 20th century they took on a variety of other nations, calling out infantry in haiti, philippines and nicaragua and just before world war ii, they started creating amphibious landing forces. they became experts in landing against suspended islands. ? hos
navy now? >> guest: they are. they are a separate service inside the department of the navy, but this became can tensions throughout the history. the core would claim when they served aboard ships that they should follow the rules of the navy, regulations of the department the navy. and eventually in 1832 to become properly a separate service inside the department. >> host: how did their mission change? >> guest: domitian didn't change so much that. they remained all the way...
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navy. >> that's a great question. part of it was, and i write about this in the book, there was one moment when i was in bosnia and i was actually in a shelter in a refugee camp. and i was with one man whose own family had suffered tremendously. i remember he said to me that i appreciate the fact that you are here. do not get me wrong. i appreciate the fact that there is a shelter here for my family and my kids can go to kindergarten and i am glad there is food here, but if people really cared about us, they would be willing to protect us. i have no idea what to say to him at the time. but i remember reflecting on that later and realizing that what he said was true. but if there is anything in our lives that we really do love and care about, that we are willing to respond with care and compassion. it is also the case that the things that we care about and love, we are also willing to act with courage and protect people and love them in that way. so i started to think about what it meant to really care about something
navy. >> that's a great question. part of it was, and i write about this in the book, there was one moment when i was in bosnia and i was actually in a shelter in a refugee camp. and i was with one man whose own family had suffered tremendously. i remember he said to me that i appreciate the fact that you are here. do not get me wrong. i appreciate the fact that there is a shelter here for my family and my kids can go to kindergarten and i am glad there is food here, but if people really...
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-- navy s.e.a.l. training. and one of the things we talk about when you have to make tough choices, we talk about how you make tough choices on the front line. in the military will we talk of the front line, we talk about it as the place where you come in contact with the enemy. the place where you are most challenged. yet the fact is that every person and every young person also has in their life. for your people that fall lion is a place where they are challenged. a place where they come up against your, come up against hardship, against difficulty. and on the front line is important for young people to find ways to navigate those challenges. and what i know is that if they make the right kinds of choices on the frontline that all of them have an opportunity to create themselves. we create ourselves because on the front line is the place where we can grow. if we make the right choices we all have an opportunity to become people of compassion. we all have an opportunity to become people of courage, a
-- navy s.e.a.l. training. and one of the things we talk about when you have to make tough choices, we talk about how you make tough choices on the front line. in the military will we talk of the front line, we talk about it as the place where you come in contact with the enemy. the place where you are most challenged. yet the fact is that every person and every young person also has in their life. for your people that fall lion is a place where they are challenged. a place where they come up...
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he joined the navy in 1999, and after becoming a navy seal in 2002, he served in many dangerous special operations assignments around the world. after serving the two tours and iraq, he was deployed to afghanistan in the spring of 2005. for his actions during operation red wings, petty officer first class luttrell was awarded the navy plans for combat terrorism in 2006 by president george w. bush. after recovering from his wounds, he served as the second tour in iraq and received his discharge from the navy in june of 2007 and a very popular speaker you can see that by the great turnout tonight in 2010 to honor his comrades from operation red wing he established a lone survivor foundation dedicated to honoring and remembering american warriors by providing unique education rehabilitation recovery and will miss opportunities to the u.s. armed forces service members and their families. please join me in welcoming marcus luttrell to the navy memorial. [applause] please, sit down. all right. thank you all for coming out. for my first signing of service. there was a pretty good introduction.
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so at any time there's probably between two and three thousand actual navy seals, and those navy seals are not only serving on the front loans but working at places like the pentagon, central command, in afghanistan and iraq, and there's probably 2,000 to three thousand navy seals. they started on january 1, 1962, bit president john f. kennedy. the reason why he started the seals, he wanted to have a force -- seal stand for sea, air and land commando. and president kennedy wanted to have a force of people, dedicated and highly trained force, he could put into difficult situations who could not only respond tactically and using physical courage but could also respond and use their minds and be thoughtful about working in some very difficult, dangerous situations, and his theory, the international relations theory was called the flexible response, and the deal was the united states needed to respond in a flexible manner, not just using nuclear weapons which was the theory at the time. we needed to be able to respond in a flexible manner to any threat and that led to the development of th
so at any time there's probably between two and three thousand actual navy seals, and those navy seals are not only serving on the front loans but working at places like the pentagon, central command, in afghanistan and iraq, and there's probably 2,000 to three thousand navy seals. they started on january 1, 1962, bit president john f. kennedy. the reason why he started the seals, he wanted to have a force -- seal stand for sea, air and land commando. and president kennedy wanted to have a...
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is completely separate from the navy now? >> >> guest: they are, they are a separate service in the navy, but it was contentious throughout the history. the corp. would claim when they served aboard ship, they should follow the rule of the navy, and when they served the army, follow the regulations of the army, and in 1832, they are a proposerly separate service inside the navy. >> host: how did the mission change in 1832? >> guest: it didn't change much then. they were something of jack of all trades doing other jobs as well. most often receiverring as landing parties when the navy would send sailors and ma reaps ashore on punitive expeditions, marines always would participate in that. in the start of the 20th century, they took on colonial infantry in haiti, philippines, and then just before world war ii, they started creating amphibious landing forces, landing against defended islands. >> host: what was the marine corp.'s reputation throughout history? >> guest: not very good.?? quite honestly, everybody thinks about the
is completely separate from the navy now? >> >> guest: they are, they are a separate service in the navy, but it was contentious throughout the history. the corp. would claim when they served aboard ship, they should follow the rule of the navy, and when they served the army, follow the regulations of the army, and in 1832, they are a proposerly separate service inside the navy. >> host: how did the mission change in 1832? >> guest: it didn't change much then. they were...
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it's the only place where the navy can project power into the mediterranean, and the navy clearly wants to do this and has been itching for the opportunity to do so. the russians have used gun boat diplomacy in syria by sending the fleet there twice. they used it in cypress as well last year to check turkey. and arms sales. arms sales in russian foreign policy are not just a question of selling weapons to friendly states. they are clearly an attempt to create a block of influence for the russian government within syria ask and within the middle east, the latest one being a $4.2 billion arms sale that was announced to iraq about a week or ten days ago. if iran manages to satisfy russian apprehensions with regard to the iaea, i would not be surprised to see russian weapons go back to iran. they are certainly trying to sell to everybody else in the middle east. and this is part of their larger strategy of asymmetric support to anti-american movements in the middle east in order to keep russia in the game as a great power. therefore, we have important domestic lobbies that have a stake in t
it's the only place where the navy can project power into the mediterranean, and the navy clearly wants to do this and has been itching for the opportunity to do so. the russians have used gun boat diplomacy in syria by sending the fleet there twice. they used it in cypress as well last year to check turkey. and arms sales. arms sales in russian foreign policy are not just a question of selling weapons to friendly states. they are clearly an attempt to create a block of influence for the...
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. >> how many navy seals are there? >> on active duty, the navy seals are the smallest special operations force. at any time there are between 2,000, and 3,000 navy seals and they're not only serving in field platoon on the front lines but also working in places like the pentagon and headquarters command like central command and afghanistan and iraq and those headquarters. probably 2,000 to 3,000 navy seals. they were started january 1st, 1962, by president john f. kennedy. the reason he started the seals was he wanted to have a force, sea, air and land, and no, what president kennedy wanted to do was have a force of people, a highly trained course to put in difficult -- could not only respond tactically but be thoughtful about working in some difficult situations. the international relations theory was the flexible response. we needed to respond in a flexible manner to any threat out there and that led to the development of the seal team. >> any comment about that? >> the common on the latest book about the bin laden r
. >> how many navy seals are there? >> on active duty, the navy seals are the smallest special operations force. at any time there are between 2,000, and 3,000 navy seals and they're not only serving in field platoon on the front lines but also working in places like the pentagon and headquarters command like central command and afghanistan and iraq and those headquarters. probably 2,000 to 3,000 navy seals. they were started january 1st, 1962, by president john f. kennedy. the...
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yes, ma'am. >> how many navy seals are there, and when was it that the navy found the seals? >> great. so, um, on active duty right now the navy seals are the small special operations forest. so at any time there's probably between two and three thousand actual navy seals. and those navy seals are not only serving in seal ma toons on -- platoons on the front lines, they're working at places like the pentagon, central command and working in afghanistan and iraq and some of the headquarters, and so there's probably about 2,000 to 3,000 navy seals. they were started on january 1, 1962, by president john f. kennedy. and the reason why he started the seals was he wanted to have a force -- a seal, you may know, stands for sea, air and land commando. and what president kennedy wanted to do was he wanted to have a force of people, a dedicated and high will hi-trained force that -- highly-trained force that he could put in deadly situations who could not only respond tactically, but could also respond and use their minds and be thoughtful about working in some very difficult, dangerou
yes, ma'am. >> how many navy seals are there, and when was it that the navy found the seals? >> great. so, um, on active duty right now the navy seals are the small special operations forest. so at any time there's probably between two and three thousand actual navy seals. and those navy seals are not only serving in seal ma toons on -- platoons on the front lines, they're working at places like the pentagon, central command and working in afghanistan and iraq and some of the...
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navy. its genesis was the u.s. navy. a lot of early officers have been trained and only resort me, most of retired, but an institutional member there. the inner action is professional. it's a standard protocol of ships passing, occasionally the arabian ships have even rendered us honor, sir have a custom of the warships passed. they salute each other, that kind of thing. so that's very professional. the revolutionary guard corps navy is a different matter. they're far less discipline. commanders are rewarded for showing initiative, which is usually oppression and there has been a number of instances, back to the 1990s, where they've conducted what amounts to mock attacks on u.s. warships transiting in the strait of corbis for a through the gulf, where they go at high speed, turn off at the last-minute come occasionally look like the one cover the guns. as in incidents in 2008, where one past in front of an american destroyer and dropped what looked like minds are some image of the water in
navy. its genesis was the u.s. navy. a lot of early officers have been trained and only resort me, most of retired, but an institutional member there. the inner action is professional. it's a standard protocol of ships passing, occasionally the arabian ships have even rendered us honor, sir have a custom of the warships passed. they salute each other, that kind of thing. so that's very professional. the revolutionary guard corps navy is a different matter. they're far less discipline....
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navy. they've benefited from that decisive year in the nation's history. our guest today is a little bit unique because george daughn holds a ph.d. in american history from harvard university but his active-duty service was in the air force, so we are really privileged to have george will and to express his thoughts about the navy with an air force background that contributes to his appreciation for what the navy has to offer. he served in the air force during the vietnam war and ultimately also taught at the air force academy, so he was quite an interesting approach from that perspective as well. he also taught at the university of colorado, the university of new hampshire, wesleyan university in connecticut college, and of course connecticut college is right across the river from the mean submarine base and a place where i as a nuclear submariner had the privilege of learning my first experiences in the submarine force and spend a lot of time they're actually responsible for submarine gro
navy. they've benefited from that decisive year in the nation's history. our guest today is a little bit unique because george daughn holds a ph.d. in american history from harvard university but his active-duty service was in the air force, so we are really privileged to have george will and to express his thoughts about the navy with an air force background that contributes to his appreciation for what the navy has to offer. he served in the air force during the vietnam war and ultimately...
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a navy veteran, father of two. my heart goes out to his loved ones, to all the victims and their families as they struggle to make sense of the senselessness. how can you make sense of something that's so senseless, mr. president? we may never know the motivations behind this terrible crime or understand why anyone would target so many innocent people. friday's events were a reminder that nothing in this world is certain and that life is precious and short. today we pause to mourn the dead but also honor how they lived. we pledge our support to the people of aurora, colorado, both as they grieve and as they begin to heal from this terrible tragedy. mr. mcconnell: mr. president? the presiding officer: the republican leader. mr. mcconnell: we've all been sifting through the events of last friday and i think it's entirely appropriate for the senate to take a moment today to acknowledge, as we just did, the victims of this nightmarish rampage, their families, and the wider community of aurora. in the life of a nation,
a navy veteran, father of two. my heart goes out to his loved ones, to all the victims and their families as they struggle to make sense of the senselessness. how can you make sense of something that's so senseless, mr. president? we may never know the motivations behind this terrible crime or understand why anyone would target so many innocent people. friday's events were a reminder that nothing in this world is certain and that life is precious and short. today we pause to mourn the dead but...
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i think if that were true, you wouldn't have the pacific commander, the navy, the head of the navy, the head of the air force, all the associated military leadership standing up and sing we endorse this strategy and its budget. >> okay, without, questions from the audience. and if you can, please state your name and affiliation. [inaudible] >> you talk about credibility, credit substance. you have to get some kind of figure, which your can't dismiss. realistically what is it and what are the applying -- plausible findings? you're a former controller spirit as a former controller i can tell you that whatever number you would throw out before you have a good sense of economic policy, it's not going to be viable. that's not what applies when i was comptroller, it applied in 1981 when reagan came in. and the reason is very simple. you have to look at the rate of growth you can tolerate. you have to look at the rate you're going to bring down the overseas contingencies operations account, and offset some of those reductions with what you're going to put into defense budget. you have to look
i think if that were true, you wouldn't have the pacific commander, the navy, the head of the navy, the head of the air force, all the associated military leadership standing up and sing we endorse this strategy and its budget. >> okay, without, questions from the audience. and if you can, please state your name and affiliation. [inaudible] >> you talk about credibility, credit substance. you have to get some kind of figure, which your can't dismiss. realistically what is it and...
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he was secretary of navy. >> guest: yes he was. c-span: jim webb was her mother -- republican what time you. he is the guy responsible for this? >> guest: yes. i have known senator web since he taught at the naval academy. he was a writer in residence when i was at school there. he just published feel the fire and he wrote this other book about the naval academy while i was there. he wrote the washingtonian magazine piece about the females in the military that wears really a lightning rod during those years so i've known him for a number of years. we were very close to this legislation as it was being sort of distilled. c-span: we meaning the military -- >> guest: military.com. kerry howell who is the author of the benefits of resources but that we published annually works very closely with senator webb's office and to figure out what were the unintended consequences of this legislation. the intent was to give this generation of warfighters disabled level of benefits at the world war ii era generation had which is comprehensive. yo
he was secretary of navy. >> guest: yes he was. c-span: jim webb was her mother -- republican what time you. he is the guy responsible for this? >> guest: yes. i have known senator web since he taught at the naval academy. he was a writer in residence when i was at school there. he just published feel the fire and he wrote this other book about the naval academy while i was there. he wrote the washingtonian magazine piece about the females in the military that wears really a...
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they have a regular iranian islamic republic of islam regular navy. its genesis was the u.s. navy. a lot of their early officers have been trained by the u.s. navy and recently some of them have retired but there is an institutional -- it's very professional and standard protocol of ships passing. occasionally the iranian ships have even rendered honors which is custom of the warship went to warships pass. they salute each other in a kind of thing so that is very professional. now the revolutionary guard is a different matter. they are disciplined and the commanders are rewarded for showing initiative which is usually aggression, and there has been a number of instances -- i mean back to the 1990s where they conducted what amounts to market tax on u.s. warships transiting in the strait of hormuz are through the gulf but they are well approach for multiple directions at high-speed and turn off at the last minute. occasionally they will look like they are going to uncover their guns. there was an incident in 2008 where one past in front of the american destroyer and dropped what look
they have a regular iranian islamic republic of islam regular navy. its genesis was the u.s. navy. a lot of their early officers have been trained by the u.s. navy and recently some of them have retired but there is an institutional -- it's very professional and standard protocol of ships passing. occasionally the iranian ships have even rendered honors which is custom of the warship went to warships pass. they salute each other in a kind of thing so that is very professional. now the...
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navy if they were willing to exercise that muscle but it suggests there is still some reserves to move this into a positive direction. >> really have to minutes for questions and answers? one of the criticisms is the u.s. it is muddling in the council to bring about the demise than not supporting the actual revolution. i agree completely it has many problems. women are entirely underrepresented those that make up more than 30% of the syrian population. but we cannot keep looking for new body is to represent us we want the united states to formally recognize the sole representative of the syrian people and working very hard with the leadership to make adjustments to introduce quote is to make sure we are adequately representative and to push forward to assume functions of this state to as the local councils are also cropping up. >> there was a hope of some remnant would be involved to call us the government. are syrian institutions complete the sectarian? that question was raised and i am curious for the answer. >> >> identify yourself. >> give chintsy excellent presentations, it appear
navy if they were willing to exercise that muscle but it suggests there is still some reserves to move this into a positive direction. >> really have to minutes for questions and answers? one of the criticisms is the u.s. it is muddling in the council to bring about the demise than not supporting the actual revolution. i agree completely it has many problems. women are entirely underrepresented those that make up more than 30% of the syrian population. but we cannot keep looking for new...
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it was the fourth largest navy in the world. and churchill was very worried that if france was conquered, then hitler would seize the french fleet. and the arithmetic was if you put the german fleet -- which was considerable, they had the business mark coming along -- together with the italian fleet which was an allyover thier -- ally of the germans and had a considerable fleet in the method train yang, if you then put that together with the french fleet, now you had a navy that was larger than the british fleet. and if that happened, it's game, set and match for britain. they couldn't have controlled the sea lanes to their islands. it's going to be over. so churchill implored them to keep fighting, because he was worried about the french battleships. but the french army was totally in disarray, very overwhelmingly conquered, and the certain element in france decided it was better to try to come to an agreement with the germans about how they could then drop out of the war. and an interesting little tale is that when this elemen
it was the fourth largest navy in the world. and churchill was very worried that if france was conquered, then hitler would seize the french fleet. and the arithmetic was if you put the german fleet -- which was considerable, they had the business mark coming along -- together with the italian fleet which was an allyover thier -- ally of the germans and had a considerable fleet in the method train yang, if you then put that together with the french fleet, now you had a navy that was larger than...
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. >> the prime minister will be aware about the home of the royal navy and stockyard for 500 years. given the business secretary appears to have prejudged the future of shipbuilding what reassurance can the prime minister give me, as 1500 shipbuilders' that portsmouth will be integral to the building and export of warships and a base port of our future secretary? >> the hon. lady quite rightly speaks up for portsmouth which is and will continue to be an excellent home for the royal navy which is fully committed to ports and whatever decision is taken on the future of shipbuilding the navy will be a major employer in the city, not once the new carriers arrived in a few years time and i am sure my hon. friend will welcome the peninsula, twenty-five billion pound package that could create 1,000 few jobs. >> margaret beckley. >> in june of 2010 the prime minister said despite the deficit reduction plan he would only assure there was, quote, note increase in child politics. the fees stand by that? >> we are doing everything we can to tackle child poverty and it has come down. the point t
. >> the prime minister will be aware about the home of the royal navy and stockyard for 500 years. given the business secretary appears to have prejudged the future of shipbuilding what reassurance can the prime minister give me, as 1500 shipbuilders' that portsmouth will be integral to the building and export of warships and a base port of our future secretary? >> the hon. lady quite rightly speaks up for portsmouth which is and will continue to be an excellent home for the royal...
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it's the only place where the navy can project power into the mediterranean and the navy clearly wants to do this and has been itching for the opportunity to do so. the residents have used gun belt diplomacy in syria. they have used it in cyprus as well last year to check turkey and arms sales. arms sales in russia is foreign-policy and not just if question of selling weapons to friendly states. they are clearly an attempt to create a block of influence for the russian government within syria and the middle east the latest one being a 4.2 billion-dollar arms sales announced to iraq a week or 10 days ago. if iran manages to satisfied russian apprehensions with the iaea would not be surprised to see russian weapons go back to iran. basically trying to sell to everybody else in the middle east and this is part of their larger strategy of asymmetric support to anti-american movements in the middle east in order to keep russia in the game is as a great power. therefore, we have important domestic lobbies that of the state in the perpetuation of the assad regime and more than that as many of
it's the only place where the navy can project power into the mediterranean and the navy clearly wants to do this and has been itching for the opportunity to do so. the residents have used gun belt diplomacy in syria. they have used it in cyprus as well last year to check turkey and arms sales. arms sales in russia is foreign-policy and not just if question of selling weapons to friendly states. they are clearly an attempt to create a block of influence for the russian government within syria...
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regular navy. it genesis was the u.s. navy. i mean, a lot of their early officers have been trained by the u.s. navy, and it's only recently -- most have retired, but there's an institutional memory there. the interaction with the regular navy's very professional. it's standard protocol of ships passing, occasionally the iranian ships have even renders honors which is cuts tom when you see -- custom when you see two warships pass. so that's very professional. the revolutionary guard corps navy is a different matter. they're far less disciplined, the commanders are rewarded for showing initiative which is usually aggression. and there's been a number of instances, i mean, back to the 1990s where they've conducted what amounts to mock attacks on u.s. warships transiting either the strait of hormuz or up through the gulf. they'll approach from multiple directions at high speed, turn off at the last minute, occasionally it'll look like they were going to uncover their guns. there was an incident in 200
regular navy. it genesis was the u.s. navy. i mean, a lot of their early officers have been trained by the u.s. navy, and it's only recently -- most have retired, but there's an institutional memory there. the interaction with the regular navy's very professional. it's standard protocol of ships passing, occasionally the iranian ships have even renders honors which is cuts tom when you see -- custom when you see two warships pass. so that's very professional. the revolutionary guard corps navy...
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rich and marines, one navy corpsman, three marines, one navy corpsman on her face. you want to talk about a complete culture shock. i can say right back out when. we did everything from eating to drinking to mission planning to hearing about stories of their life. it really helped us become a solid unit only learn to depend on one another and rely on one another. i want to talk about the afghan side runabout with the current events are. one of the best lessons taught as not to look at the world and not just people by their religion, skin color, financial status or anything like that, but except them for who they are. i have to tell you i'm guilty of having what i call a small-town conflict. this way you think the world is that big a message you think this has to chew tat. up to you now 24 and that's not the case anymore. but we always do that. we as humans are so fast to judge one another without getting to know each other for what they are. i guess it's something we can all take within two. said the station in northeastern afghanistan, a place called asmara nocona
rich and marines, one navy corpsman, three marines, one navy corpsman on her face. you want to talk about a complete culture shock. i can say right back out when. we did everything from eating to drinking to mission planning to hearing about stories of their life. it really helped us become a solid unit only learn to depend on one another and rely on one another. i want to talk about the afghan side runabout with the current events are. one of the best lessons taught as not to look at the world...
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navy at guadalcanal." he spoke as part of the toronto called the symposium hold in norwich in northfield vermont. this is about 55 minutes. >> good afternoon. it is my distinct pleasure to present to you at our colby symposium, writer and speaker, james hornfischer. hornfischer is quickly establishing himself as doing for the navy of popular historian stephen ambrose said for the army. this quote is from the rocky mountain news and they feel mr. hornfischer are aptly describes in very well. mr. hornfischer is the author of three, one samuel eliot wars and the word for naval literature and was recently named a naval history magazine as one of a dozen all-time naval classes. his second book, ship of ghosts about the cruiser uss houston is a selection of the history books and the military book club and the winner and 2007 at the night to maritime literature award. his most recent book, "neptune's inferno" published by bantam in 2011 is a major new talent of the auto canal naval campaign. now president of the
navy at guadalcanal." he spoke as part of the toronto called the symposium hold in norwich in northfield vermont. this is about 55 minutes. >> good afternoon. it is my distinct pleasure to present to you at our colby symposium, writer and speaker, james hornfischer. hornfischer is quickly establishing himself as doing for the navy of popular historian stephen ambrose said for the army. this quote is from the rocky mountain news and they feel mr. hornfischer are aptly describes in...
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navy land by. the japanese didn't have a good idea how to fight actually and that's illustrated within 36 hours of marines going ashore. on the night of august night, the japanese send out a cruiser squadron under command of rear admiral, and the battle of savo island was the result of this engagement between the cruisers and two squadrons of you is cruisers, and they're defending the waters north of guadalcanal did you see the tiny island here is savo island. it was a defeat of the first order on the american side. the japanese showcased their mastery of the craft of busting holes with torpedoes and gun fires a nighttime close range engagement. we lost for cruisers, went down with about 1000. you really could say the battle of savo island was a disaster, even worse than the pearl harbor attack. pearl harbor, so-called defeat at pearl harbor if you will simply a natural result of a battle ready force -- it was a surprise attack. there's really nothing you can say about the failure of u.s. combat ar
navy land by. the japanese didn't have a good idea how to fight actually and that's illustrated within 36 hours of marines going ashore. on the night of august night, the japanese send out a cruiser squadron under command of rear admiral, and the battle of savo island was the result of this engagement between the cruisers and two squadrons of you is cruisers, and they're defending the waters north of guadalcanal did you see the tiny island here is savo island. it was a defeat of the first order...
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secretary of the navy. ray mabus is the 75th u.s. secretary of the navy. a secretary who these america's navy and marine corps and is responsible for an annual budget in excess of $150 billion almost 900,000 persons. you have copies of his curriculum today. his biography in your packages allow me simply to make a few remarks about his background. prior to joining the administration of president barack obama, mr. made a surge sergent's top posts in government and the private sector. in 1997 he was selected as the youngest governor of the at the age of 39. in more than 100 years at the time of his election and previously as state auditor in 1994 to 1988 and was instrumental in rooting out huge corruption and the superb duration of public funds and county government in 25 counties. he was also appointed ambassador kingdom of saudi arabia for the clinton ministration in 1984. that man the introduction of our splendid speaker this morning by suggesting that he has served two years, 70 to 72 a surface warfare cruiser on little rock and was offered a fulbright sc
secretary of the navy. ray mabus is the 75th u.s. secretary of the navy. a secretary who these america's navy and marine corps and is responsible for an annual budget in excess of $150 billion almost 900,000 persons. you have copies of his curriculum today. his biography in your packages allow me simply to make a few remarks about his background. prior to joining the administration of president barack obama, mr. made a surge sergent's top posts in government and the private sector. in 1997 he...
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navy. but the best thing i get to do is to lead the group of just extraordinary men and women who make up our armed forces today. but, you know, i was in the navy over four decades ago, and i served a lot of the really good dedicated people, but we couldn't touch the force we have today. we couldn't touch the skill, the training, the dedication, and just to deal with the people on a day-to-day basis deal with the sailors, the ma leans and their families and see the dedication, see the skill level, to see what this generation of americans is give together country is about the coolest thing i think anybody can do. >> how does compare with your time in governor in mississippi or ambassador to saudi arabia? >> well, i have had incredibly fortunate career of being governor in mississippi great honor. my fellow mississippi people elected me to. i threw my heard and soul into it. worked on education, health care, the jobs, the things that will benefit mississippi and i think our benefiting mississ
navy. but the best thing i get to do is to lead the group of just extraordinary men and women who make up our armed forces today. but, you know, i was in the navy over four decades ago, and i served a lot of the really good dedicated people, but we couldn't touch the force we have today. we couldn't touch the skill, the training, the dedication, and just to deal with the people on a day-to-day basis deal with the sailors, the ma leans and their families and see the dedication, see the skill...
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on behalf of the navy, request, i'm proud to represent the united states navy this morning at the suicide prevention conference. no sailor stands alone. once a loss to suicide is one too many. you must know the training navy is focusing its efforts on providing both leaders and sailors the tools they need to live life fully while reinforcing that life is worth living. as you know we are a very busy navy. with over 47,000 sailors deployed currently. we know that the reason for suicide in the navy are complex, and as leaders and shipmates when you to be aware that non-relationship issues, career stressors, legal and discipline concerns, financial and health problems are the leading factors. our efforts all lead to building lives worth living. we work to give navy personnel that support network, health care and skills to get through trying times to go on and thrive in the critters and our lives. we're also building a culture where leaders recognize that getting timely support for sailors and their families are keys to ensuring readiness. the navy recognize suicide prevention as an all hands
on behalf of the navy, request, i'm proud to represent the united states navy this morning at the suicide prevention conference. no sailor stands alone. once a loss to suicide is one too many. you must know the training navy is focusing its efforts on providing both leaders and sailors the tools they need to live life fully while reinforcing that life is worth living. as you know we are a very busy navy. with over 47,000 sailors deployed currently. we know that the reason for suicide in the...
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so, and the air force and the navy, um, the navy now, um, women can serve in almost any capacity except navy seals whereas the marine corps and the army still have this bar on combat operations. so there is this perceived inequality at least. um -- >> and that hasn't been changed by repeal? >> right, right. >> so gay men can be in combat operations across all the services, but not, not women -- >> right, right. >> okay. >> um, so i think the two are connected in a way that's not, i know i'm describing it very abstractly, but in a way that's not so abstract. having women in the military, um, does impact perceptions of others generally. >> sure, in the same way that feminism and the gay rights have been closely -- >> right. >> -- aligned. more in the back? don't be reticent. comments, questions? praise? [laughter] stories? >> sure. [laughter] suh fulton, i actually -- sue fullson, i work with outserve. i've been encountering a lot of sort of skepticism that things are going as well as they've been reported. can you guys give some examples of the kinds of stories you are hearing from the f
so, and the air force and the navy, um, the navy now, um, women can serve in almost any capacity except navy seals whereas the marine corps and the army still have this bar on combat operations. so there is this perceived inequality at least. um -- >> and that hasn't been changed by repeal? >> right, right. >> so gay men can be in combat operations across all the services, but not, not women -- >> right, right. >> okay. >> um, so i think the two are connected...
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navy learned to fight. the japanese navy had a good idea how to fight actually, and that's illustrated within 36 hours of marines going to shore. on the night of august night, the japanese since down a cruise a squadron under command of rear admiral mccalla, and the battle of savo island was the result of this engagement between his cruisers and two squadrons of use cruisers, they are defending the waters north of guadalcanal. this is a time of -- tiny island here, savo island. it was a defeat of the first order of the american side. the japanese showcase their mastery, and nighttime close range engagement. we lost for cruisers, vincennes, quincy and the story went down with about 1000 men. he really could say the battle of savo island was a disaster, even worse in the pearl harbor attack. the so-called defeat at pearl harbor if you will simply a natural resource of the battle ready force descending upon its sleeping navy stationed at it was a surprise attack. there's nothing to say but u.s. combat arms whe
navy learned to fight. the japanese navy had a good idea how to fight actually, and that's illustrated within 36 hours of marines going to shore. on the night of august night, the japanese since down a cruise a squadron under command of rear admiral mccalla, and the battle of savo island was the result of this engagement between his cruisers and two squadrons of use cruisers, they are defending the waters north of guadalcanal. this is a time of -- tiny island here, savo island. it was a defeat...
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i am not a navy person or engineer. but you need to go up to the west coast and help the folks in l.a. and san francisco and seattle to understand this. that can all be done with someone who has a permanent purpose as a major attraction when the spring break comes in kids come from the eighth grade and will really keep this in their heart. i am going to be certainly talking to you since you are my neighbor. [laughter] about this in terms of this coming fall after the ringling bros. and barnum & bailey circus is over on november the sixth. [laughter] >> the thank you. thank you. i gave you my business card because i know you have some accidental connections with the lord. please pray for the book this week. we gave guidance to the writers. if you had 10 minutes in front of an eighth-grade class, what would you tell them? what would you tell them about leaderships? what did you experience over the last 10 years and how can we use this book to inspire young people to do great things? all those parents and grandparents out
i am not a navy person or engineer. but you need to go up to the west coast and help the folks in l.a. and san francisco and seattle to understand this. that can all be done with someone who has a permanent purpose as a major attraction when the spring break comes in kids come from the eighth grade and will really keep this in their heart. i am going to be certainly talking to you since you are my neighbor. [laughter] about this in terms of this coming fall after the ringling bros. and barnum...
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the navy uses it, as far as, the navy went on to use it for clandestine deep diving operations. the offshore oil industry picked up on it right away because it was moving into deeper water just at the time sealab is coming of age. and it needed underwater workforce. it needed construction workers who could work for long hours at deeper depths than ever before. this is how you do it. those guys are out there today doing work that we don't see, worked we don't know in crazy places like the bottom of the north sea and rather insane conditions. and they are there as this program, and there is only one remaining u.s. sponsored sea-based in existence, which probably most people don't know or can't name. it's the underwater version of the international space station essentially. it's owned by the national oceanic and atmospheric administration, noaa, and managed by university of north carolina, it's called aquarius and it's been in operation for about 20 years there for scientific purposes largely, and it's a descendent of sealab. and a significant one to the people who use it. there w
the navy uses it, as far as, the navy went on to use it for clandestine deep diving operations. the offshore oil industry picked up on it right away because it was moving into deeper water just at the time sealab is coming of age. and it needed underwater workforce. it needed construction workers who could work for long hours at deeper depths than ever before. this is how you do it. those guys are out there today doing work that we don't see, worked we don't know in crazy places like the bottom...
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the vast arsenal, the nuclear stockpiles the army and navy and the bureaucratic structure for surveillance compass buying and analysis was to mood deter attacks and who would dare with the response would be swift and fatal and unstoppable? would if they came from nowhere? the answer was information. finding the enemy has been one of the most basic challenges of war. adjust up the level of difficulty scattered all over the world using to mccue petitions giving the complexity the use of saddam's and the tricks of this by kraft how is the new enemy to be found? that sinjar raid rolodex shows how. six years later still haunted by the the finance image united states of america had won strong consolation it figured out how to fight back. >> wed read talk about the raid that killed '07 bonded from a that is the real story. this story of how the united states use the capability to find people that are very difficult to find and targeting them barack obama gave a speech now famous in chicago that the anti-war rally against the pending invasion of iraq and obama's there to speak against invading ira
the vast arsenal, the nuclear stockpiles the army and navy and the bureaucratic structure for surveillance compass buying and analysis was to mood deter attacks and who would dare with the response would be swift and fatal and unstoppable? would if they came from nowhere? the answer was information. finding the enemy has been one of the most basic challenges of war. adjust up the level of difficulty scattered all over the world using to mccue petitions giving the complexity the use of saddam's...
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i do and navy leadership supports it on the uniform side. provides several positive benefits, won a one a legal framework for interactions and resolution of disputes at sea. second, it allows us to shape the resolution of those disputes as a member at a party of the treaty and third we feel comfortable that intelligence operations in military operations will not be subject to jurisdiction of any international corridor so we are comfortable and we support a. >> i would also like to respond to that. >> second, in a nutshell, any comment in regards to hand the navy also come in regards to the future of the arctic military need or position? >> i think we are looking at the arctic very carefully. we have an ongoing effort in conjunction with our allies, the canadians, norwegians and others in discussing it. i think there are three aspects. there's a security aspect, there is the safety aspect and certainly in them are mental aspect we are concerned about in the art that. i think you know the initial as the area becomes free of ice during the summ
i do and navy leadership supports it on the uniform side. provides several positive benefits, won a one a legal framework for interactions and resolution of disputes at sea. second, it allows us to shape the resolution of those disputes as a member at a party of the treaty and third we feel comfortable that intelligence operations in military operations will not be subject to jurisdiction of any international corridor so we are comfortable and we support a. >> i would also like to respond...
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>> steve smith, navy 79. i will say how proud i am of my daughter and all the women who followed in the footsteps of the naval academy. [applause] >> where does the math friedman foundation go? >> we have an educational theme, in war-torn countries. we have people who have started to ask about some of the areas. we hope to be able to get into other countries as we expand. we just started two years ago and requests are starting to come in from individuals but we also have large shipments that go to our humanitarian warehouses, each one of them is packed with information about the project and where it came from. i have wonderful pictures of principles in the schools, saying somehow we would like to meet this woman because we thank her for these for our children. most of it has been local. our biggest launch went into golfport high school where she was stationed, my daughter-in-law. my husband and i have been vice president of the student council and student council would like to do this and she said i have boxe
>> steve smith, navy 79. i will say how proud i am of my daughter and all the women who followed in the footsteps of the naval academy. [applause] >> where does the math friedman foundation go? >> we have an educational theme, in war-torn countries. we have people who have started to ask about some of the areas. we hope to be able to get into other countries as we expand. we just started two years ago and requests are starting to come in from individuals but we also have large...
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we would live with two marines, one navy corpsman -- three marines, one navy corpsman and 80 afghans on a base. you want to talk about a complete culture shock, i got one. we did everything with these afghans from eating to drinking to building volleyball courts to mission planning to hearing about their stories of their lives. and it really helped us become a solid unit, and we learned to depend on one another and rely on one another. and i want to talk about the afghans later on because of what the current events are. but i have to tell you one of the best lessons i think this taught me was, is not to look at the world and not to judge people by their religion, their skin color, their financial status or anything like that, but to accept them for who they are. because, you know, i have to tell you, i'm guilty of having what i like to call the small town complex. coming from a small town, i've got it. that's where you think your world's only this big and that's how it is because that's how it was taught. i'm 4, and i know that's -- i'm 24, and i know that's not the case anymore. but
we would live with two marines, one navy corpsman -- three marines, one navy corpsman and 80 afghans on a base. you want to talk about a complete culture shock, i got one. we did everything with these afghans from eating to drinking to building volleyball courts to mission planning to hearing about their stories of their lives. and it really helped us become a solid unit, and we learned to depend on one another and rely on one another. and i want to talk about the afghans later on because of...
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what are we doing with our navy? in the 19 '90s we had some 560 some odd naval war vessels and today we only have 283. sequestration takes it down to 230. 70 to 75% of the earth is water. if you trace it back to every great civilization to the phoenicians all the way to the present modern day everyone has understood that the means by which common this is going to hurt my feelings saying this as an army guy but the means by which you truthfully expand the power and the dominance of the nation a nation is to the navy. but yet what are we doing two hours? what are we doing to our maritime forces? that is the message you are sending to the world right now. when you look at north korea and the actions that they take, up on the fact that they believe china has their back as china has so much of our dad and you look at what is happening in venezuela and you have to totally disagree with the president when he says they are not really a threat. tell me why they have missile sites in venezuela. why is there such a collusion be
what are we doing with our navy? in the 19 '90s we had some 560 some odd naval war vessels and today we only have 283. sequestration takes it down to 230. 70 to 75% of the earth is water. if you trace it back to every great civilization to the phoenicians all the way to the present modern day everyone has understood that the means by which common this is going to hurt my feelings saying this as an army guy but the means by which you truthfully expand the power and the dominance of the nation a...
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captains, navy chaplains. so my formative years came back to me. now i was with individuals who had been there as opposed to who had been in the mall in washington protesting the war. it also came back to me, the most significant circle for me was my dad is a world war ii veteran. he was a medic. and he was silent of a laconic generation. never spoke and when i came -- showed that i had real professional credentials, my dad took an interest and began talking about is worse and as a daughter of a silent world war ii veteran that was the most wonderful thing that could happen. he opened a life for me. >> host: your most recent book is called "the untold war," "the untold war: inside the hearts, minds, and souls of our soldiers" and i want to read a passage and have you expand on it. this is from the prologue. you rights holders are genuinely torn by the feelings of war. they desire wild revenge at times for they wish they wanted a nobler justice. the field pride and patriotism tinge with shame, complicity, betra
captains, navy chaplains. so my formative years came back to me. now i was with individuals who had been there as opposed to who had been in the mall in washington protesting the war. it also came back to me, the most significant circle for me was my dad is a world war ii veteran. he was a medic. and he was silent of a laconic generation. never spoke and when i came -- showed that i had real professional credentials, my dad took an interest and began talking about is worse and as a daughter of...
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the russian federation then gets to go to a selection of three of those navy bombers and, in fact, confirm there are no weapons on those particular bombers through that process. the same procedures in terms of ambiguities is carried through, and the same process taking you back to the point of entry and returning to their home country. in reverse, the u.s. military which populates inspection teams with the defense threat reduction agency goes through a reciprocal process with the russian federation in which we go to each one of their facilities and go through basically the same process. and with that, steve, i will turn it back to you. >> ted, do you want to operate couple comments on the bilateral commission, but also as rose mentioned, the president described new s.t.a.r.t. as a stepping talk about another step coming. would you like to tell us about what the u.s. government is doing with regards to what policy is starting? >> thanks, steve. i welcome the opportunity to see my colleagues again. i see mike in the pentagon perhaps all too often. so that's not so unusual, but rose and i, ou
the russian federation then gets to go to a selection of three of those navy bombers and, in fact, confirm there are no weapons on those particular bombers through that process. the same procedures in terms of ambiguities is carried through, and the same process taking you back to the point of entry and returning to their home country. in reverse, the u.s. military which populates inspection teams with the defense threat reduction agency goes through a reciprocal process with the russian...
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, the navy now, women can serve in almost any capacity except navy seals. were as the marine corps and the army would have been this combat operation because there was this perceived inequality at least pick that hasn't been changed by the retail? >> right pics of gay men could be in combat operations across all the services, but not women? >> right, right. so i think the two are connected in a way that is not, i know i'm describing it very abstract him but a way not so abstracted from having women in the military does impact perceptions of others, generally. >> the same way to feminism and the gay rights movement closely. >> right. >> in the back. comments, questions, praise? [laughter] .. >> i'm taking my boyfriend to my christmas party tomorrow, and i think that, you know, it's the reason that, you know, that's kind of the measure i've been using to see, you know, how successful it's been and, you know, i think a wide majority are doing that. so i think that it really has just been that smooth. i mean, i think it really has. >> agreed? [laughter] >> seem
, the navy now, women can serve in almost any capacity except navy seals. were as the marine corps and the army would have been this combat operation because there was this perceived inequality at least pick that hasn't been changed by the retail? >> right pics of gay men could be in combat operations across all the services, but not women? >> right, right. so i think the two are connected in a way that is not, i know i'm describing it very abstract him but a way not so abstracted...
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. >> i am pleased to see the navy is considering enhancements to the virginia class in new hampshire will pay a lot of attention to what is going on in the virginia class subs because they work on the shipyard, but can you talk about the work that's being done there and are you confident there that the investment over the submarine technology is to be what is needed and that capacity will allow us to be able to do that is important? >> yes, ma'am, so don't lead you astray i prepared to take that for the record. what i can tell you though it is particularly as the navy begins to build or refurbish submarines we are always part of the discussion. so there is the version the glass or other clauses of the navy has been exceptionally helpful in making sure the new special operations capable of your incorporate into the submarines because the navy seals and special rations forces work of the submarine's quite often. stomachs before. we will then submit that question for the record and get a more detailed explanation. thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you senator shaheen. mr. mansion. >> le
. >> i am pleased to see the navy is considering enhancements to the virginia class in new hampshire will pay a lot of attention to what is going on in the virginia class subs because they work on the shipyard, but can you talk about the work that's being done there and are you confident there that the investment over the submarine technology is to be what is needed and that capacity will allow us to be able to do that is important? >> yes, ma'am, so don't lead you astray i prepared...
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as my father had joined the navy, as my uncle had joined the navy, as all of my family members had been in the navy despite the fact i was an air force rotc in high school. anyways, dropped out of high school, joined the navy and was privileged enough to get to serve during vietnam aboard united states submarine. and what i find interesting about this and what i want to share with you is the fact that while i was in the navy, the submarine service is a very close knit community. when you are in 100-foot long steel tube, hundred of feet beneath the surface of the ocean, what you do affects the lives of every person aboard and let every other person does affects the lives of every other person aboard. the past to become a qualified submarines is rigorous. and i say that -- i share that to you because next month, i get to go -- my 40th reunion of the uss grayback. and i say that because i went to the first one i ever attended in 2009 as the only woman mayor. and after a little bit of surprise, my shipmates reached out to me, embraced me and welcomed me as one of their own. when we talk abo
as my father had joined the navy, as my uncle had joined the navy, as all of my family members had been in the navy despite the fact i was an air force rotc in high school. anyways, dropped out of high school, joined the navy and was privileged enough to get to serve during vietnam aboard united states submarine. and what i find interesting about this and what i want to share with you is the fact that while i was in the navy, the submarine service is a very close knit community. when you are in...
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c-span: in the navy for how long? >> guest: i had been in the navy at that point for a little over 20 years. i've been commissioner for the naval academy in 1981 and i've been told, you have a career, your potential. you don't take normal folks and send them to the joint chiefs of staff for an assignment like this so i felt very privileged to be working on the premier staff of the united states military working for the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and that whole issue would suddenly change on the morning of september 11. c-span: why? >> guest: being the only officer was global they needed to develop a strategy and policy and the office i was in was given the unique mission of crafting detainee policy. how do we put together, no we are going to answer portions in afghanistan, we knew we were going to capture people so if okay when we capture people who do we want to capture? that was ultimately window down to high-level taliban and al qaeda. then from that group where do we put them? initially they were lookin
c-span: in the navy for how long? >> guest: i had been in the navy at that point for a little over 20 years. i've been commissioner for the naval academy in 1981 and i've been told, you have a career, your potential. you don't take normal folks and send them to the joint chiefs of staff for an assignment like this so i felt very privileged to be working on the premier staff of the united states military working for the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and that whole issue would...
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and navy's think tank has an idea -- hard to do in fairness to the navy. in fairness to the navy that is the kind of ideas that needs to be expanded because we need more innovative ways of using limited resources we already have. >> going forward regardless who is president the administration may change but the matter remains the same. there are hard fiscal issues to deal with and in defense it will force a hard strategic choice of. i look forward to getting past the election when we can see whatever administration is in charge what they start to do in terms of making strategic choices but the longer you wait the tougher the decisions get. the idea both sides are pursuing setting a particular budget targets and saying that is what we will stick to and fill any strategy behind it is not a good approach. after the election we move beyond that. 4% gdp or 4% for freedom may sound appealing to people but alliteration is not a strategy. at some point you have to put something behind it and justify. my last point is defense is a small issue. as much as it is a la
and navy's think tank has an idea -- hard to do in fairness to the navy. in fairness to the navy that is the kind of ideas that needs to be expanded because we need more innovative ways of using limited resources we already have. >> going forward regardless who is president the administration may change but the matter remains the same. there are hard fiscal issues to deal with and in defense it will force a hard strategic choice of. i look forward to getting past the election when we can...